Tips for Preparing your Turkey

 

Here are some tips for preparing your turkey this Thanksgiving:

Thawing Frozen Turkeys:

  • In the refrigerator: Place in a pan and keep wrapped. Allow 24 hours of thawing per five pounds.
  • In cold water: Keep wrapped and allow 30 minutes of thawing per pound.

Roasting Times for Turkeys ( in the oven at 325 degrees):

  • Unstuffed : 12 minutes per pound
  • Stuffed: 14 minutes per pound
  • Cooking a frozen turkey: You can do this but allow 50% more cook time.
  • Remember! Remove giblet packages prior to cooking.

Fully-cooked Turkey Temperatures:

  • Whole Turkey (unstuffed): 180 degrees at the the thickest part of the thigh; 170 degrees at the thickest part of the breast
  • Whole Turkey (stuffed): 165 degrees at the center of the stuffing; 180 degrees at the thickest part of the thigh